Porsche Cajun to Use Audi's New 3.0-liter TDI Engines

Porsche has already confirmed it will indeed go forward with the production of a smaller soft-roader called the Cajun, and a few details regarding the platform and expected arrival date have been circulating. Now we can also add the first info regarding the powertrain options to that list.

According to Autocar, Audi is working on some new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter diesel V6 engines for the facelifted version of its crossover, the Q5, which should arrive next year. The six-cylinder mill will also star in the Cajun and they are rumored to provide in the region of 300 hp.

Autocar goes as far as to report the new engines will be found in everything from the A to the Q7, according to Axel Eisner, Audi’s head of engine development. Can you believe it - an Audi A3 V6 TDI is coming?

Getting back to the Porsche Cajun, about which we also know that it will be the first Porsche to be designed under VW Group chief designer Walter de’ Silva’s supervision, it will be manufactured at Porsche’s plant in Leipzig, Germany.

“During the production of the Cayenne and the Panamera, our Leipzig plant has impressively proved that it can produce premium vehicles of highest quality,” said Matthias Muller, Porsche chairman of the board. “The decision in favor of this location is proof of our trust in the skills and qualifications of our Leipzig associates, and at the same time another contribution to the economic advancement of the region.”

The smallest of Porsche’s SUV range will be aimed at younger customers and will feature the same sort of mix between technology, sportiness and luxury as the Cayenne.